The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-07-23


Board Of Supervisors was called to order
last Saturday morning at o clock
Mr. Maierhofer offered resolution open
ing the bids on printing Of board proceeding
to all papers in the county. The resolution
was adopted.
Mr. Lewis objected to the record in som,
matters referring TO the sheriff, and the recorC
was amended.
The committee on roads and bridges report
ed back the petition of the Dimmick high
way commissioners in reference to the board
paying half the cost of bridge, saying that
that the law required that the contract should
be made with the assistance of three Of the
supervisors in injunction with the commits
sioners and that they the committee), could
not pass upon the petition which was accor
dinghy referred back, with instructions to
report at The September meeting. The same
committee also reported advising that the
petition Of the Wallace highway commission
ers be referred back to the commissioners of
highways for the town of Wallace. A peti.
ton of John Stout for Sl4 tax rebate was
was read and referred.
The committee appointed at the May SEES.
sion to turn over the county properties to the
new treasurer, then reported aud the list OF
such properties was read by the clerk. The
report was accepted anu adopted, and the
committee discharged
The committee to settle with the county
clerk then reported. The report was adopt.
ed.
The committee to settle with the coroner
reported, submitting the coroners report,
and also recommending that $500 be advan.
ced to the said coroner for jury fees for the
ensuing six months. Report adopted.
Mr.. Lewis then spoke of the matter of the
proposition of Mr.. Armstrong, regarding the
Rediick lot on the cemetery, recommending
that the board accept Mr.. Armstrong; prop
osition. Carried.
Mr. Fischer then said that on reflection he
vas convinced that the wiser plan for the
publication of the proceedings was the old
way, and moved re consideration of
the vote by which the job was left open to
bids from all the printers in the county
Then there was music In the air Doc. Nor.
ton arose, put his foot on the chair, leaned
forward, and expatiated. Other members of
the beard also became excited, and there
was lusty time of it. Supervisors Gibbs,
liolecker, Green, Fischer and others spoke.
Norton tried to amend Fischer motion, and
Fischer called the previous question The
chair ruled that Norton's amendment had
right to be put, and Fischer appealed from
the decision of the chair. The appeal was
carried. 1t is no more than fair to say how
ever, that from parliamentary standpoint
the chairs ruling was correct. The previous
question was carried by a vote Of % to II,
and the Reconsideration and substitution
by a vote of % to 20.
very mPhhtic COMMUNICATION Toh
Sheriff Morrissey was then read, in which he
iefed the board in the matter of his allow
ince for travelling expenses. The matter was
referred to the committee to settle with the
.heritf-whch simply saddled the whole
business onto Doc Norton. The roll was
hen called each supervisor responding with
he amount claimed by him for pay and
mileage, the clerk was instructed to draw
orders for the same, and the board then ad
burned.